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XNEST SHORE RAILROAD.

W y. I z. y IT. \. X.
Trains leave West 42ds station 1lo All p r.i-
utes earlier from foot Of G4y-st North RIVER
Detroit and chicago. . - H. m- 900. $50 p n
~. Louis. % 30. -. Il y. m.
syracuse BuaJo Rochester. suspension Br 10. Ns;r,
Falls. 3 10 fn.55 ~ - 90 r~.lj p.
Ttica. 3 h. -gJj al l3O a. M. 600. SIS m.
Kingdom sIutcrt.e, Citskiil Albany. - = - -'bh
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Cranston', West Point Cornwall. Nowhurg B : '7l5.
@ IS lOl5. Al 30 s. 90 40 . -, - 40 p us
ami $500 p IN. Crln~ton's Cornwall Neuhnr.
For Montreal and canada East. 900 n ~. -.o,..
Hamilton. ipniOn. 80 = 900, NlJ p n l"'"A'''
80 % a. m. 900. .l5p -.n. ~.
Elegant sleeping FOR Bu31lh Niagara Vans Do''o''
Chicago ana II Ions.
SunI.v Lowe Jersey CITY P r. r. station. dll:-J
M $50 p M. IIoboken. West shore s'atln fI;o~ m'
For ckes timetables parlor ssepngcar 1ccomoti-
turnn.St $50 Fuircus Annex Office foot 81. fuli"n,;
New Work ciiy}6 ISL gi2 BrOldwly u Z. WHY II
PARK place and Wcst shore loot 81 Nts - 81.
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Mathematical General PS,sci gog Agent
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coof ordinary .... 9lG Low vi lllin-...... ~
:, uooi ORA arr. -. Nj ding .lO l-Ib
q. the speculative market Tho general psr vas weak ~
Lc-nns ~tih Ictoty advcr' from Liverpool Inc
NC 1T cas- indicated vance o point nut At tho
fic 1n decline Ot l96 points
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NEW YORK, ONTARIO AND IVES ihkN
leaye from terrles at West t-N an l

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O.wrcn su,nrn,on Bridge Detroit, Chicago 81 LOUIS
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Glcnmbo lfs an0 Railroads.

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rENIE CRITTENDEN.
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OF TIE IMITATION OF CHRIST.

BY THOMAS A KkMPIs. 4 Revised Translation. wit
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

: penalty, and the grower who under
stands his business win never vioEate her
first principles She is passive AZ q wo-
man under the hands Of kindness, but
she becomes an enemy to be dreaded
when she meets with direst opposition.
Therefore is not the present condition
of the orange tree q matter for
congratulation rather than despon-
dency? Nature demands rest for the
vegetable as well as animal productions
and the whole world is vim in sense
whose universal application we little
realize. We take our rest because the
wearied body or mind overtasked can
make its demands heard-if we give no
rest, to our groves be sure we shall have
diseased trees and inferior fruit. Let us
be glad that the wisdom whose teachings
we neglect is sometimes injected into
our practice by q necessity we cannot
resist and await in good hope and conf
dent expectation the harvests of the
future. 1t is more than probable that
we shall get more money by reason of
higher prices, for the crop of 1887, than
if all our calculations for largely in
creased yield had been realized Besides
the trees will be in better condition,
healthier and stronger, for the work we
shall ask Of them in 1888. Moses enjoin-
ed rest for man and beast-be sure Their
kindred-not lower but different, require
rest also, and mans gain will be smaller
| for, the careless exercise Of his sovereignty
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
BY RAIL TO THE OXUS.

Trade by Way of the Trans-Ca-pian Rail-
road-A Romantic Chapter.
The poets of Asia have sung for cent
uries of the beauty and fruitfulness of the
Zarafchan valley. The fact that the en-
virons of Samarcand, Bokhara, and khiva
are among the most fertile in the world
has counted for little in their development
for almost painless deserts separate them
from the lands that would gladly buy
their produce. Steam cars, however,
have come at last TO supersede the costly
camel caravans that, since the. car over
powered the Khanates, have often been
sent to the Russian frontier
When il was announced few weeks
ago that the Trans Caspian railroad had
reached the Amu-Daria at Chardiui, the
telegraph from Khiva and Bokhara at
once reported that a number Of caravans
were loading with silks, leather, furs, car
pets and wool, which they would take to
Chardjui en- route for Europe. Mr.. Lans-
dell told us two years ago that central
Asian cotton was of fine quality and could
be raised in enormous quantities. IL now
appears that as soon as ii was positively
known that the railroad would be adj
vanced to the ANU Daria the planting of
cotton in Bokhara was very sensibly aug
mented. Thus the pulse beats of western
commerce are beginning to be felt in tho
world, revivifying countries long dormant
that i'll the age of Alexander the Great
We're the seat of an advanced and power
full civilization.
The ruins still exist of these great canals
that centuries ago led the waters Of the
Murghab throughout the Merv oasis, fer
tiliZing the soil -I:i fitting it to lie the
abiding place of large and fourishing
population. Since tie "a Tread reached
Merv the TuTcOmans there have begun the
work of cleaning out and restoring these
old works of irrigation, and the day is rap
idly coming when ancient Merv will lose
the sad and arid aspect that ROW FREEDOM
mates in all its borders. The railroad
that Gen Annenkc1 pushed forward
through pillows of sand and n treeless des-
ert will be the means of restoring to Merv
the verdure and fertility she once pos
SesSed.
The history Of this railroad enterprise
which is kindling the spirit Of the western
world amid the ruins Of dead civiliZa-
ton of the far east, Is destined to make
one of the most interesting and romantic
chapters in the story Of nlodern progress
New York Sun
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

Results from experiments conducted at
the Pennsylvania State College of Agricul-
tural grounds, in relation 10 the value Of
rye as a forage crop for soi,ine, make IL
appear: l. That sO far IS tie chemical
analysis can determine. sOIling rye is much
inferior to pasture grass cs an exclusive
feed. = Fed with some nitroSenous sub
stance, a. malt sprouts, oil cake, etc, ii
may in many instances be more profitable
on account of its much greater yield 3.
Quite old soil ing rye closely resembles the
mean of first and second crop hay in COM
position, hut IS juiCier, and has yield
which is greater ny one-haif. ! High
manuring produces crop of better nutri-
tive equality, and in very much greater
quantity, and no distinction was shown
by the cattle fed against the ranker
crrnxxfh
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
soap suds as a Fertilizer.

IL is a renlarkable fact, that, in men
tioning the various things which possess
manurial value and ought. therefore, to
be saved in the compost heaps or else
where, account Is seldom taken 81 soap
suds. In point of fact, soap suGs from
the laundry and bath room, also all Dish
water from the kitchen, are OF too much
value to growing plants 10 be wasted A
part of the virtue of wood sshes. which
every one Acknowledges 10 be an excellent
fertilizer, Is taken from them by Teaching
and the I've, when combined with the fats
and oils used in soap making and the
crease and dirt extracted by soap suds
from various articles cleansed with il.
must of necessity have considerable value
- q fertilizer.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
I,animats Objects Conc Crazy.

Don't it seem to you that sometimes in
animate objects almost become possessed
and take a delight in making your life o
burden. Take a window sash for instance.
/ have known one of these to go on for .
long while without behaving in any way
otherwise than a first class window sash
should, and yet suddenly, on a clear, fine
night, when there WAS not enough wind
blowing 10 scatter the dirt in the street.
take to creaking and grOaning in the most
awful way. Same way with window shut.
tiers that ordinarily have permanent at
tachment for the turn buckle, yet sudden
ly, without moments notice, they VIII
procure divorce without the slightest
cause and go smashing and banging about
as though they had gone crazy. And bed
steads, an article of furniture that above
all others one would fancy grave and dig
nified- I have, however, known them to
set up "a creaking in the middle of the
night that was simply deafening.-Philar
deiphia Call.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Present Condition Of Our Groves.

From many sections of the State
comes in the complaint that we shall have
less fruit and more growth of the orange
trees next season. The severe cold of
last winter and the late frosts of the pres
ent one may have had something to do
with this state of affairs, but it may al
10 be accounted for by the largely in
creased fertilization which has been the
rule during 1885.
There was a feeling among the growers
that the true needed extra care during
the summer following the cold winter
of S5-'s6, and this care usually took
the form of fertilizer. During the past
summer the trees have made a growth
70 heavy that it has probably shortened
the crop of bloom, but the young trees
bearing for the first time this season will
insure US crop at least equal to that Of
last year, even if the old groves fall of
In their usual yield.
"OH years" are familiar to every fruit
culturist. Small crops are confidently
expected for alternate seasons in every
peach and apple orchard. We have been
riding free horse to death. Many or
ange trees in Florida become prema-
turely diseased and worthless because a
heavy crop is always demanded, and the
demand enforced by scientific knowledge
The effect Of this forcing may be often
seen. and it is equally hurtful with the
annual close pruning Of the old
branches to secure that free growth Of
young bearing wood essential to the pro-
duction Of heavy crop. In this way
the growth Of the tree has been checked
fos years. and its health has been often
affected. We have been too anxious for
heavy proAts,- and have been using our
capital. which b bad policy for the farm
= . wen - the market. Nature haa
YigAfs whose infringement always entaill
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Maxim Machine Guns.
Pail Mall Gazette.

The recent trial at Enfield of the Max
i'm machine guns of As calibre delivered
to the Ordnance Department has ex-
ceeded the Government requirements.
For while these latter were limited to a
gun not exceeding 100 pounds in weight
capable of firing 1000 rounds in four
minutes. the guns taken over by the
War Office accomplished, one weighing
so pounds, 1000 rounds within the four
minutes; another, of the same weight,
1000 in minutes 25 seconds, and a
third. which weighed only AZ pounds,
discharged 1000 rounds in minute 80
seconds, and continued firing until it had
expended 2,115 rounds in 8 minutes and
~ seconds. These guns were all exposed
to the sand and rust tests, which in no
way affected their efficiency. In rapid
ity of fire or in facility Of directing it
other guns may be made possible to APP
proach this performance, but in its su-
preme excellence of absolute immunity
from jamming or miss-fires the Maxim
principle stands pre-eminent over all
0thef systemA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Hints from Our NeighbOrs.

Jacksonville is preparing to ask for
new charter as well as ourselves, and
somse of our difficulties are also present
to the minds of our neighbors. OppO-
sition to the introduction offewerage and
ether improvements is often made on
the ground that progress must be grad
ual and some portions of the city will
be taxed before its inhabitants get the
benefit of their outlay. To obviate this,
the Board of Trade in Jacksonville rec
comend the following as a part of the
charter;
Section 5. mo property shall be sub
ject to taxation for water. fire, police,
sanitary, street lighting, sewers or street
paving until such improvements are ex-
tended to said property, provided, how
ever. that in the event of the city issu-
ing new bonds for sanitary works, the
extension Of the water and sewerage
systems and other needed improve
mcnts, all property within the city linn
its shall be liable to be taxed for pay
ment of the interest of said new bonds. ;"
Our next hint comes from Sanford and
touches a point equally important. A
progressive element in our midst has long
oAvON0SS0 Vic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI tiC ACC
system in paying our police, and it is
always urged in reply that Palatka is not
yet able to give enough salary to war
rant the change. Yet Sanford has done
it, and our smaller sister is surely not
stronger than we- That salaried force
10 more efficient, amenable to stric-
ter discipline and in every respect pre-
ferable, all will admit. This being true
could not the fainthearted gather courage
from the action Of Sanford's board of
aldermen at the last meeting:
"A motion was passed prohibiting the
marshal and policemen from receiving
any perquisites for arrests. This pass
ed IS serenely as 8 sunbeam over the
grave Of departed spirits, and all was
well. The salaries of these officers were
then increased all around to the extent
Of ten dollars per month"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Special Masters Sale,
Under AND BY VIRTUE OF A d

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF DECREE
u of foreclosure. made by the Hon. Thos.
T. King on the 3ist day of December. 1850, in
a certain cause IN chancery for Putnam
County. Florida whereia John II. Dunn il
complainant. and Luis 7. Wilson. Georse A.
BACK. n-toe, G. j Burroughs, T. r. Cleveland
and ". w. Cleve land are defendants, and by
which decree an appointed a soecisi Master
IN Chancery to execute said decree, j will
oner for sale AT public auction. to the high est
bidder. for cash, berweea the usual hours of
sale. on MONDAY. the &ih day Of Apfii.
1877. the same being the ssfe 0sy for ID
month. in front of the froBf door of the
Court House in Palaf IA. Florida. the follow
ing described real estate In Putnam County,
Florida. town: Section fort y-eigbt Of Town
ship nine, south Of Range tsenty-seyeu e 81, ,
and bounded AZ follows. viz: Brginains n .
liehtwOod post marked with = croer, said poet
being set on the edge of the Forrester Point
public road. On the east boundary OF lands
owned by on 3. c. Warner. thence north
twenty -four CHAINS 60 . lie be wood post in the
margin of the swamp. q arked with q cross:
thence east twenty cAafDs TO o nghcw ODD
post marked with . cross. thence south thirty
Oh .fns to q hghfvs cd poet marked With .
ceo-s and st on the edge Of the Forester
Point public road. thence along the edge OF
said roac twenty chains TO the point Of be-
ginning said g. act containing about fifty-ave
acrtA-
Purchaser TO pay for DECD
j.. Z BALDWIN.
ttw-c Special AaSee0 In ChAncesy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
A Plea for the Birds.

Aside from its Incompatible song and
it's bright, vivaciOus ways, the hooking
bird is OF great value to those who own
orchards or vineyards. No bird, if we ex-
cept the cat bird. Is SO great u destroye,
of the insects, grubs and larvsn that infesf
orange, pear. pecan and peach trees. and
whoever has observed closely will admit
that no scuppernong vine should be with
out its hooking bird to defend it from its
enemies. When you suffer the mccking
birds to be destroyed you permit the doom
of fruit growing to be scaled on the gulf
coast.
Twenty years ago tho apple, peach and
pear crops of Indiana were superabund-
ant; now they arc scarcely of any value in
a general way; the secret is largely in the
destruction OF insectivorous birds. In In
diana, as on the gulf coast, the climate
has had TO bear all the blame, while the
cheap shotgun, the net and the snare have
been doing the work. still the truth re-
mains that il is no colder now in one place
or the other than il was forty years ago,
when fruit trees f1ourished in Indiana and
when the orange trees were loaded every
year all round the gulf coast--Maurice
Thompson in New Orleans Times Demo
frat